“…In our series, the CE observed in Group B procedures is similar to those CEs reported in studies that compared previous COBE Spectra releases or different cell separators, 7,12,21 though one separator (Amicus, Baxter, Deerfield, IL) showed a slightly better CE in some studies 10,22 . Nevertheless, these latter studies did not report if a concomitant plasma collection was performed, which would have resulted in a higher rate of blood draw and better subsequent platelet yield.…”